SOLUTION: An object will fall m feet in n seconds. How long will it take for a quarter to hit the ground if it is dropped from the top of a tower that is 1454 feet tall?

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Question 98196: An object will fall m feet in n seconds. How long will it take for a quarter to hit the ground if it is dropped from the top of a tower that is 1454 feet tall?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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An object will fall m feet in n seconds. How long will it
take for a quarter to hit the ground if it is dropped from 
the top of a tower that is 1454 feet tall?

The quarter will fall m ft in n seconds. So, divide both
quantities by m:

The quarter will fall m%2Fm ft in n%2Fm seconds.

Reduce m%2Fm to 1

The quarter will fall 1 ft in n%2Fm seconds.

Multiply both quantities by 1454:

The quarter will fall 1454 ft in %281454n%29%2Fm seconds.

Edwin